Abstract
Combative sports date back to ancient cultures and remains popular today. Athletes often find that pushing their bodies to the limit is quite gratifying and improves quality of life (Husted, Altern Ther Health Med 5(5):70–74, 1999). Adaptive athletes have taken a greater interest in combative sports over the years. Athletes compete from multiple disability groups and have varying impairments such as amputations, cerebral palsy, visual impairments, or brain injury. This chapter will focus on ringside evaluation and management of adaptive athletes to provide safe and enjoyable competition for them. A short list of common combative injuries discussed here are nose and eye injuries, facial fractures, and lacerations, as well as signs of emergent cessation of match.
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To, J., Kilgore, A., De Luigi, A.J. (2023). Adaptive Combative Sports (Judo, Taekwondo, Boxing, Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts). In: De Luigi, A.J. (eds) Adaptive Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44285-8_29
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